RAND: Bing Han2016-12-09T12:51:28ZCopyright (c) 2016, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttp://www.rand.org/about/people/h/han_bing.htmlCity of Los Angeles Neighborhood Parkshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1573.html2016-11-01T10:00:00Z2016-11-01T10:00:00ZThis report summarizes more than a decade of research on how well neighborhood parks in Los Angeles support physical activity. Between 2003 and 2015, researchers observed 83 parks and fielded nearly 28,000 surveys of park users and local residents.The Prevalence and Use of Walking Loops in Neighborhood Parkshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66637.html2016-09-22T07:00:00Z2016-09-22T07:00:00ZWalking loops in public parks appear to not only boost park use but also encourage higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous park-based physical activity, especially among seniors.General Medical Outcomes from the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Grant Programhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66600.html2016-08-29T09:00:00Z2016-08-29T09:00:00ZRigorous integration of primary and preventive medical services into behavioral health settings may help improve medical outcomes for people with serious mental illness.Evaluating the Impact of Parent-Reported Medical Home Status on Children's Health Care Utilization, Expenditures, and Qualityhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66529.html2016-07-05T08:00:00Z2016-07-05T08:00:00ZHaving a medical home may lead to higher perceived quality of care for children; however, children who lost medical home status may have more ER visits, compared with children whose status was not interrupted.CicLaviahttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66521.html2016-06-30T12:00:00Z2016-06-30T12:00:00ZIncreasing the frequency of events in which major streets are open only to pedestrians and bicyclists would increase physical activity in urban areas.Validation of a New Counter for Direct Observation of Physical Activity in Parkshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66502.html2016-06-06T11:00:00Z2016-06-06T11:00:00ZThis assessed the reliability of a tool (a 12-button counter) used to assess physical activity in parks.The First National Study of Neighborhood Parkshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66493.html2016-05-30T09:00:00Z2016-05-30T09:00:00ZObservations of parks in 25 cities showed that older adults and females used neighborhood parks less than other populations, and parks in low-income areas were used less than those in higher-income areas.Do Significant Terrorist Attacks Increase the Risk of Further Attacks?http://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE173.html2016-03-31T10:45:00Z2016-03-31T10:45:00ZRAND researchers examine whether a significant terrorist attack somehow inspires other terrorist attacks and whether analysis of historical attacks suggests that increases in terrorism can be anticipated in the shadow of a large attack.Impact of Collaborative Care for Underserved Patients with PTSD in Primary Carehttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66339.html2016-02-18T11:45:00Z2016-02-18T11:45:00ZWe compared the effectiveness of minimally enhanced usual care (MEU) versus collaborative care for PTSD with a care manager (PCM).The Paradox of Parks in Low-Income Areashttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66281.html2016-01-21T08:00:00Z2016-01-21T08:00:00ZThis study examines the perceived threats of park use in low-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles.Validation of a Brief PTSD Screener for Underserved Patients in Federally Qualified Health Centershttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66273.html2016-01-15T07:00:00Z2016-01-15T07:00:00ZThis study aims to validate the reliability and efficiency of alternative cutoff values on the abbreviated six-item Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL-6) [1] for underserved, largely minority patients in primary care settings of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).Racial-ethnic Variation in Park Use and Physical Activity in the City of Los Angeleshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50921.html2015-11-20T07:45:00Z2015-11-20T07:45:00ZThis study examines to what extent parks are utilized by various race-ethnic groups in diverse urban settings in Los Angeles.A Pre-Post Pilot Study of Peer Nutritional Counseling and Food Insecurity and Nutritional Outcomes Among Antiretroviral Therapy Patients in Hondurashttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50920.html2015-11-20T07:30:00Z2015-11-20T07:30:00ZThis study examines nutrition and food insecurity among antiretroviral therapy patients in Honduras.Facilitating Nurses' Engagement in Hospital Quality Improvementhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50892.html2015-10-29T06:30:00Z2015-10-29T06:30:00ZThis article presents the results of an evaluation of the NJHA dissemination effort for the Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) program.Beyond Neighborhood Food Environmentshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51913.html2015-08-12T10:45:00Z2015-08-12T10:45:00ZAccurate conceptualizations of neighborhood environments are important in the design of policies and programs aiming to improve access to healthy food. This article examines the relevance of different definitions of food environments.Planning for Higher Education Programshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9832.html2015-04-23T08:00:00Z2015-04-23T08:00:00ZWorkforce data sources provide valuable information, though no source should be used on its own. The information should be used to manage new and ongoing degree programs and for periodic strategic planning.Using Workforce Information for Degree Program Planning in Texashttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1011.html2015-02-11T05:00:00Z2015-02-11T05:00:00ZThis report describes current practices in using workforce information for degree program planning, analyzes options for using workforce information, recommends promising practices, describes new data tools, and applies these tools.Associations Between Eating Occasions and Places of Consumption Among Adultshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50582.html2015-01-23T08:00:00Z2015-01-23T08:00:00ZThe objective of this study was to determine whether places of consumption are associated with types of eating occasions.Quantifying the Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity and Healthhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR774.html2014-12-02T04:30:00Z2014-12-02T04:30:00ZThis paper introduces the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC), a reliable, valid, and easy-to-use tool for quantifying park use and park-based physical activity.Examining the Sustainment of the Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach in Community Addiction Treatment Settingshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66154.html2014-08-01T09:00:00Z2014-08-01T09:00:00ZGaining a better understanding of the factors that influence the evidence-based treatment sustainment may lead to more effective dissemination strategies and ultimately improve the quality of care being delivered in community-based addiction treatment settings.